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New Albany police announce arrests of 20 in drug bust

New Albany police say they arrested 20 people in connection with dealing heroin and prescription drugs

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Updated: 1:48 PM EST Nov 20, 2013

New Albany police announce arrests of 20 in drug bust

New Albany police say they arrested 20 people in connection with dealing heroin and prescription drugs

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Updated: 1:48 PM EST Nov 20, 2013

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WEBVTT SCHEEN. WE BEGIN WITH A ROUND UP OF DRUG SUSPECTS IN FLOYD COUNTY. NEW ALBANY POLICE MADE THE ANNOUCEMENT JUST MOMENTS AGO. WLKY'S STEVE BURGIN IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE CITY- COUNTY BUILDING IN NEW ALBANY. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED IN THE LAST 24 HOURS AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCATIONS HERE IN NEW ALBANY AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AGENCIES ASSISTED IN THE BUST. PROSECUTOR KEITH HENDERSON SAYS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS THEY'VE GONE FROM DEALING WITH A PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROBLEM TO HEROIN AND A RISE IN HERION OVERDOSE DEATHS. SOME OF THOSE ARRESTED ARE STILL BEING PROCESSED IN THE JAIL. WE SHOULD HAVE NAMES AND PHOTOS LATER TODAY ARRAIGNMENTS BEGIN TOMORROW. LIVE IN NEW